Reflection

re·flec·tion

rəˈflekSH(ə)n/

noun

1. 1.

   the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.

   "the reflection of light"

   synonyms:

   sending back, throwing back, casting back "the reflection of light"
2. 2.

   serious thought or consideration.

   "he doesn't get much time for reflection"

   synonyms:

   thought, thinking, consideration, contemplation, deliberation,pondering, meditation, musing, rumination;  formalcogitation "after some reflection, he turned it down" As I ponder, yes, reflect, on what that really means, my thoughts scatter in a million different directions. In the last 12 hours I have had much to reflect upon. Life changes on a dime. Things we thought to be true reveal themselves and suddenly perspective is just that...a perception. Fleating, hurting, deceiving... Yet, when truth is revealed, I find that reflection can offer Hope. Quiet, deep reflecting, thinking, praying...God speaks. He brings comfort to my soul. Peace in the midst of storm and the unknowing. I surrender it all to Him. Because this, this is a helplessness that brings me to my knees. She is Yours. Help her. When you think about it there are reflectors everywhere; on bicycles, fences, mailboxes, roadways...they are meant to keep us safe... Reflection is beautiful, peaceful, breathtaking... Revealing... I am a reflection. That is a scary and convicting thought. My life, every minute of my day is a reflection of who I am and what I believe...how I feel, how I am feeling. And so I have to ask myself, what does that look like to those whom God has chosen to put in my life? Not just those who I see everyday or have relationships with, but those who He chooses to cross my path if only for a fleeting moment... Am I reflecting His love? If reflections, of any sort; on a road, a pond, in quietness, in a mirror... offer protection, peace, hope,comfort...is that not who Jesus is, all those things...and am I being who He has asked me to me in skin, a reflection of Him?  Lord, I pray that Your "reflectors" everywhere would show themselves today to those who need Your protection, Your comfort, Your peace, and Your direction.  I pray specifically for the one heavy on my heart who I cannot be with, only in spirit. Let her feel Your very real presence today in her pain, O God.  https://youtu.be/uOg-1JjAdGk